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BRANDON WRIGHT FROM BRNKL WINS AWARD AT THE VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW

Feb 19, 2019

Brandon Wright from Barnkl won the most innovative product in the show with their monitoring system that provides peace of mind to boaters.

Sean Battiston and Brandon Wright

This is just one of the many awards one by Brnkl as last year Barnacle Systems has been named “Startup of the Year” for 2018 by VIATEC, an organization focused on facilitating the growth of tech companies in Victoria, BC, Canada. Barnacle Systems was announced as “Startup of the Year” at the annual VIATEC Awards, which had an attendance of over one-thousand individual.

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